Construction

Work is now underway on the replacement of the water-control dam in Latchford. The announcement was made in 2012, but construction on the $25.7-million project just began this past spring. Montreal firms Dessau Inc. and Hydrosys Experts-Conseils Inc.

Northern Industrial Services Group (NISG) wants to be the first — and only — call for Timmins businesses, whether it’s to collect their garbage or sweep their parking lot.

The provincial and federal governments are supporting Essar Steel Algoma as it undertakes a major retrofit of its Sault Ste. Marie steel plant.

A new construction industry lobby group is building its case toward tackling the issue of prompt payment in Ontario.

It’s been an odyssey but the Sioux Lookout Airport is finally proceeding with an overdue expansion and upgrade to its main terminal building.

Construction of the Rainy River open-pit gold mine in northwestern Ontario is progressing on schedule reported New Gold in its second quarter results.

Ontario Wood WORKS! is seeking nominations for the 2015 edition of its awards program, which recognizes excellence in using wood in design.

Queen’s Park may be slow in passing prompt payment legislation for the construction industry, but it wants to hold up its end of the bargain on provincial contracts.

Lafarge and Holcim have received final approval for their proposed merger from the competition authorities in the United States and Canada. The two companies originally announced their intention to merge in April 2014.

The skilled trades labour shortage is the greatest obstacle holding back the northeast's construction industry, says the executive director of the Sudbury Construction Association.